Razor.



MORRIS FORD SMTH, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIJB..

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Specification of Leltterslatent.

Patented inne il), l Pitti Application filed July 6, 1911. Serial No. 6372186.

To all 'whom/fit may @ancora l Be it known that l, Monats Fono SMITH, .a citizen oi." the United States, residing at 3129 Montgomery avenue, in the eity olf Philadelphia. and AState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful lin provenients in Razors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates primarily to mul/ t'rple blade razors in which a single mani pnlating holder is adapted to have any one ot' a plurality of blades removably mounted thereon, |at will and particularly to that typeofsuch razors in which the longitudinalv axes of the blade and holder coincide and the blade has ttvo edges simultaneously exposed for use.

Seeondarily, the invention relates to a so vcalled safety razor, in which a double linger- 'iar guard is mounted in such relation "to the shaving edges of the bladeas to prevent contact of the edges when the razor is tilted to a dangerous angle.

One object of the invention is to have one and the same holder to serve for manipulating the blade both in shaving and strop-- ping; the' safety guard being employed. solely for safety purposes and serving no part in mounting the blade v in the holder; the holder being so constructed that both edges of the blade may be honed or stropped Without any adjustment or changing of the parts other than the removal of the guard.

Another object is to produce a razor which will simulate as closely as possible, the effeet and4 mode of manipulation, both in shaving and stropping, of a straightblade integral shank razor and which shall, at the same time, embody the feature of having a double edge so that it can be used either right-handed orlefthanded Without changing the position ofy the aard.A

Another object is to lave the guard reversible from one side of the holder to the other, so that a single edge may be used by 'ither hand in shaving either side oi the ace.

A further object is to have the holder con-` structed of readily separable members se'- cured together in part by means `which also holdsthe interchangeable blade in position. A further object is to provide means for attaining all of the above objects by a sim-- ple, 'durable and cheap construction.

ln car Iying; ont the invention, I employ a holder comprising two counter-part ineinbers, between which the blade rigidly clamped with its cutting; edges protrndiilg on opposite sides ol' the holder in position not only for sharing with either edge, at will, but to expose both l'aees of the blade adjacent to each edge in position lor stroplping; said members being divided hmgitu /dinally in the plane o'l` the blade and ha ving at one end `an interengaging connection, which )ermite the members 'to separate to admit t le blade between. them; saiil connection boing preferably such as will pei-.init the members to move in the plano oi. the blade. At the other end, the members have a connection which predteiuts any relative movement between them and holds them in their assembled relation with the blade; said last named connection preferably :forming a grenier or less portion of the handle. '.ihe guard is olf' the usual toolhed or serrated form and lits .neatly upon either tace ol the holder, in guarding relation to both edges of the blade.

rlhe invention will be fully understood upon reference to the znxcoinpanying draw ings in willich,

.Figures l and i?) are views showing, the razor assembled with and without vthe guard; liig. il is an end View of Fire'. l; Fig. el is a section on the line imei, lziigs. i.` and 3; and Figs. and il are the two l'iarts el' the holder respectively; liig. 7 the handle; Fig. 8 the guard; Fig. 9 the blade; and Fig'. l0 lastly the screw rod oi lthe handle.

The razor comprises a relatively flat holder l. having' a liandle i3 ot' any suitable shape (preferably cylindrical land lcnurled to avoid slipping) with a reduced shank 3 between the holder and the handle, and a reduced finger rest et at' the rear end ol" the handle. The holder l :.nrl a `greater or less portion or' the handle (deeording to the park ticnlar fleiails of eonstrimtion followed) are divided in a longitudinal plane, lo provide elanipiingr jaws l, 1b, :maptf-d io firmly clamp between them a two-:edged blade il, which protrudes beyond the opposite edgjgee of the holder. 'flo interlock the members oi."

the holder` l employ :l headed sin il, pre/lt'- erably f rarried by one' member, while the other member has un end `dol. 7, adapted to engage beneath the head ol' the sind by an endd'ise movement; said members being adaptei'l. il' desired, atier such e. pagenioni, to sii/ingr in their dividing( plone. flho blade is providedA with end noir-lm; Il, one ot' which is adapted 'to el'gago 'libe "inloloo While ho-oher is ldap relavoly Slxort seouzn one holder mombel m 'tween the. members Sembled., he blades L. only conveniently' intere 'versble sllewis'e, 'and iweltbl 'lo secure the @Ms in assembled oa.,

E; the holder is provided, with man Venting relativo lolgtudnal or whomomment of it@ two countorpm, members, swf for instance as a handle pol'ol'ably 'lo llndrical l'olnL bored. lo receive Hao 'efluoozl MQ of holder.; ill', 1r; turmoil by lll@ gun ing' roln'u'e rotation owl adapting lli@ im -WHU,

dl@ 0 Con'lplel'cly Cou'lol llo@ zmgulfu poggi-- lvn/'fvvfmx ,-w m J gatillo u .3 .l tion of the razor, both iu shaving and simi foy. lol lmula lle gpmwln 1' j lo? ping. To secure 'alle handle ngmiwet uxnl "ly Slljfgwd C11-lwoo from the Sommand displacement, il povtlod, Willa o, ser@ "llMrMl Uil ill@ OjppGSllo Slfilfn rod 2, passing fm'nlly Hnfougjll Ello oulullo .l ylmll l lly mowfl with n tlueuclo mul "b/ aleph@ oui'oz Hw w threaded Sockel. 3 in luc han u 'f al hn a, shoulder 2 llmt prove ,Y the rod 2 'from the lmmllo when ouscrf wml from lille socket ll; also a Shoulder l :ulm

'35 ed to o'bu against the rom' @nfl of l'lxo how bla@ 3.00

m Shoulder 2d pxoyoocl by applyn largement or Sopm'mo knob 'f to ilk, the, wd 9; after passing' il; lluouoh l (lle 55 and mooring said enla, c transverse' pin 2% The ololzwgem fm1;

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a o oaoud ol lmn- Sh from si semblg; by o, sci 'ewimgg notion5 'which *L A.. und shopping? 'tool conL queutljy*Vl 'results in displacement of Home x` ai@ go razorllade, u lloli,r

l ille usslombled, 'parts dwing 'the 11mm pula hfmllo om n, cloiuchnbl@ guard; said l'umdl-e 55 tion ofltlw Screw. owing' a slow@ fm1-t :md :m inuoy rod with 12o "Ehe 'dividing plane might be coniuuod a, arol'ofliog .lx md nml flu-ends at. i515 oppothrough any desl'oil po: ion of ille handle Silo oud, rod oonslructe lo have limand the remainder maal@ m the loma of the iii-s wu, nuwomcm'n in miel sleeve saicl sliding Slew/ahold the Screw llolfloy com 'ing' ol lwo separable halves The blade has two cutting; edges 5d and owing a 'com a for said blad@ on, mail? in M6 two Sharpening 'faces 5b aclg'accnt to each ner Sido, siiwls io Suid holder for povening edge;A Each holclej memos? l" lb is @or dlsplmemon oil" 'ho blncl and holding the and threads in said boss adapted to engage with said rod threads, whereby Said blade, holder and handle are securely held together; said guard having a Slidingr connection with either side of Said holder selectively and a spring latch to secure it in place, whereby said guard may be readily detached from said tool preparatory to the stroppingl operation, and without 'taking the tool apart.

3. A shaving and'stropping tool compris ing` a double edged razor blade, a pair of holding,r pieces adapted to ,iirip the blade be tween them and a hollow handle; projet tions on the inner ends of said holding pieces, said projections formingr a. cylindrical shank which lits snugly in the hollow part of said handle, flanges on said projections abutting against the end of the han dle, a screw spindle mounted to turn into the handle and having an external head and .internal shoulder pernlittiing,r a limited longitudinal movement of said spindle relative to said handle, and screw threads for said spindle in said shank, whereby said spindle is able to rigidl)r secure said holding;- pieces and handle together.

A shaving; and stropping tool comprising a double edged razor blade, a pair of holding pieces adapted to grip the blade between thein, a hollow handle and a guard extending l'rom the handle to the end of' said holding,r pieces; a `flanged stud in the one and .fl llang'ed open alot in the other of said holding pieces, said stud and slot eo 'operating to lock the outer endsl of said holding); pieces together; said holdingr pieoes haringy beveled edges, a central longitndinlil recess in said guard haviingr its sidesl beveled to engage with said beveled edges and said rer-ess Conformingr to the shape of the holdinf.; pieces and covering' said sind when in position.

The foregoing speoiicatioil signed atllf'ashinglon l). C. this sixth day of June, 1911.

lslt'lltltlS FORT) SMITH. In presence ol' two witnesses:

Gannon J. Mumien, lilinofnr Sl. lNioirr. 

